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Press Releases
26 Jun 2023
SAFE calls for action to address rising food costs in Europe
Inflation in Europe has taken a concerning turn as food prices have become the main contributor to price rises, impacting European households’ access to affordable and health...
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News
22 Jun 2023
Glyphosate: seller sentenced to a year’s imprisonment in France
The 45-year-old man who illegally sold glyphosate, a controversial herbicide, to private individuals in the Centre-Val de Loire region was sentenced to one year’s imprisonmen...
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News
19 Jun 2023
EFSA launches public consultation on toxic food contaminants PBDEs
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) launched a public consultation on health risks associated with polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in food. According to the draft scie...
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News
16 Jun 2023
Global food crises in 2008 and 2022, report finds disparities in funding
According to a report released by Care International, the global food crises in 2022 are twice as severe as the crisis in 2008, which affected 97 million people. The current situat...
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News
13 Jun 2023
Norway to ban unhealthy food adverts aimed at kids
Norway’s government is to ban the advertising of food and beverage products deemed to be unhealthy targeted at the under 18 age group, reports Just Food. The move was approved by...
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News
09 Jun 2023
Circular economy: EC recommends actions to boost recycling in 18 Member States
In a report published on 8 June 2023, the European Commission identified Member States that are at risk of not meeting the 2025 targets set for preparing for re-use & recycling...
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News
08 Jun 2023
Food security, shortages in funding force food rationing and cuts in food assistance
According to an article by Nutrition Insights, the UN World Food Program (WFP) is struggling to cope with skyrocketing food prices and inadequate funding, resulting in difficult de...
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News
08 Jun 2023
Global food prices decline in May, but rice and sugar prices rise
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), food commodity prices experienced a decline in May. Quotations for various cereals, vegetable oils, ...
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News
31 May 2023
Study: High salt intake could increase dementia & Alzheimer’s disease risk
A new study about high salt intake has been published, after the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as different non-governmental health-related organizations have warned agai...
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News
26 May 2023
Lidl asks to improve packaging for fruit and vegetables to attract children
Lidl, the German discount retailer, is urging supermarkets to revamp the design and packaging of their fruit and vegetable products to make them more appealing to children. This ap...
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News
23 May 2023
Higher cost of living impacts consumers spending
According to the 12th EY Future Consumer Index, a recent survey of global consumer sentiment, people around the world are adapting to higher living costs by making changes to their...
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Uncategorized
09 May 2023
Hazardous chemicals banned in the EU should also be banned for export
The European Commission has just launched a public consultation on the legislative initiative that aims to prohibit the production and/or export of certain hazardous chemicals that...
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